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Plyta frames everyday dining within a contemporary tavern setting
In Athens, Plyta reframes the idea of the neighborhood tavern through a contemporary lens. Located around a local square, the restaurant operates as an extension of its surroundings rather…
Greek architects turn dry-stone wall into circular gathering space for Malta Biennale
At the entrance of the Malta Biennale 2026 Old Armoury, Greek architects Klelia Siska and Arsenios Zachariadis have taken a familiar element of the Mediterranean landscape and given it an…
LArchitects complete minimalist villas overlooking the Ionian Sea in Kefalonia
Set on the northern edge of Kefalonia, near the village of Fiskardo, the Emelisse Nature Resort Villas by LArchitects are designed to sit quietly within the island’s rugged landscape. The…
Small Museums Worth a Visit in Athens
There are days in Athens when everything feels a little too exposed. The light is sharp, the streets are busy, and even a short walk carries a certain intensity. On those days, smaller museums…
Slab Design Studio turns its own olive grove into a thoughtfully crafted oil project
In Souroti, just outside Thessaloniki, Slab Design Studio moves at its own pace, somewhere between design practice and everyday life. On the same estate, a small organic olive grove of 45…
Wine et al. reimagines wine tasting through culture-led urban events
Wine et al. sits comfortably where wine meets contemporary culture, offering a fresh take on how we experience both. Instead of the usual tasting rooms, its events unfold in unexpected corners…
KAN Atelier restores 1950s apartment in Patissia with circular layout
In the Patissia neighborhood of Athens, architecture studio KAN Atelier has renovated a full-floor apartment in a postwar residential building dating from the late 1950s. The project focused…
Day Trips from Athens as Spring Begins
It always happens quietly at first. One afternoon the light lingers a little longer over the city, cafés begin placing a few tables outside again and people start inventing small excuses to…
Olen Syros is carved into a Cycladic cliff by ATENO, with seven suites overlooking the Aegean
Carved quietly into the descending landscape of Tria Lagadia on the Cycladic Island of Syros, Olen Syros approaches hospitality with a subtle architectural touch. Designed by the Athens-based…
Foil-S designs Karate bar in Thessaloniki, pairing retro materials with a diagonal layout
Situated at the intersection of Olympou and Peloponnisou streets in central Thessaloniki, Karate is a compact bar designed by Foil-S. The project occupies a ground-floor space with an unusual…